August 14, 2012 Nobel laureate to Africa’s new resource rich: You’ll probably end up poor Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics and professor at Columbia University, has some sobering thoughts for Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique.
August 14, 2012 Slower diamond demand growth foreseen for 2012 Growth in global diamond demand will probably slow this year to 3% to 5%, Varda Shine, CEO of the Diamond Trading Co, De Beers SA’ trading arm.
August 14, 2012 Kimberley Process in search of new conflict diamonds definition Kimberley Process leader Gillian Milovanovic is proposing a new definition of conflict diamonds to include acts of violence and broader human rights issues.
August 14, 2012 Harry Winston sues American retailer whose name has a familiar ring Toronto-based jeweller and watchmaker Harry Winston, is suing M.K. Winston Jewelers for alleged copyright infringement.
August 14, 2012 De Beers aggregation moves to Botswana ahead of schedule The migration of worldwide diamond aggregation in Gaborone, Botswana, which began Tuesday, marks the first phase of the relocation of De Beers’ sales activities to Botswana as part of the…
August 13, 2012 Bottom falls out of jade market While the jade market in China is a fraction of its overall jewellery trade, the collapse in the value of the stone could indicate tough times for other markets like…
August 13, 2012 Botswana’s Okavango diamond announces interim board Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), the new diamond trading enterprise owned by the Botswana government, today (Monday) announced its interim board with Toby Frears as its first managing director.
August 12, 2012 South Africa’s third wealthiest man owes the taxman $250 million South Africa’s third wealthiest man and mining entrepreneur, billionaire Christoffel Wiese, it is said to owe the country’s revenue agency (Sars) an estimated $250 million (R$2 billion) in unpaid taxes.
August 12, 2012 Israel’s diamond trade suffers double digit declines in July Israel's net polished diamond exports were revived in July when compared to June, up 154.9% to $237.3 million. The increase hides however, a bitter truth – the country's exports are…
August 11, 2012 Lucara to sell less diamonds than projected from its Botswana mine Canada’s Lucara Diamonds (TSX:LUC) shares went down over 3% on Friday after the company said it expected to sell 23% less diamonds this year from its flagship Karowe mine, in…
Iron ore price drops below $100 as global fundamentals remain weak Futures for 61%-content ore shed as much as 1.3% to $99.35 a ton in Singapore. February 06, 2026 | 07:12 am
